The Glendive School District is moving forward with purchasing housing to be made available for teachers.

The school board recently collected bids from three area manufactured/modular home dealers as well as explored the purchase of stick-built duplexes.

After discussing the pros and cons of each option and each bid, the Building/Budget Committee narrowed their recommendation down to one -— Centennial Homes.

Each home will be two bedrooms and two baths. Three homes will be purchased at a cost of $55,230 each. The homes will be placed on the Cenntennial-owned lots in West Glendive.

The three homes are able to be purchased largely due to grants from the Oil and Gas Impact Fund from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The Glendive School District received two grants totalling $75,000 each.

The remainder of the purchase price will come from another source.

Though a monthly rental amount has not yet been determined, that amount will be inclusive of the monthly lot rent of $250 plus a reasonable amount to pay for home rental.

The homes will be in place and available by mid-August.

The goal is to provide teachers with affordable housing for up to three years. The assumption being that, at the end of those three years, teachers will have had time and opportunity to save money to find housing of their own.

The school housing will be offered only to school employees.

If two teachers desired, they could shared a home and split the rent, according to discussion.

Sadorf stated that is what other district schools are doing with their rental housing.

Some school districts with housing are renting properties to non-school employees.

Farber stated that he is sure that will not be the case in Glendive, “at least not for the forseeable future,” he added.

With no further discussion, the board completed a first reading of the housing proposal. The draft was approved as was the recommendation to purchase the three homes from Centennial Homes.

In other business, Dawson County High School Principal Wade Murphy said he is interviewing a candidate for math teacher which would have brought him to 100 percent staff for the high school.

“Unfortunately, we just received a resignation letter from (family and consumer science teacher) Sara Whitmayer,” Murphy said, which will mean recruiting for one more teaching position.

The board also heard a recommendation to offer the position of assistant principal position to Stephan Schreibeis, a Glendive native.

He shared that Schreibeis graduated from Dawson County High school and that he was looking forward to working with him.

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When you think of manufactured housing what comes to mind? Do you think of tiny tin boxes and trailer parks? If you do, you are not alone. Manufactured housing has gone through a variety of changes over the years and Centennial Homes has been here since 1969 to weather those changes and to effect some positive change within the industry. From humble beginnings in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Centennial Homes has grown to 9 locations across three states. This family-owned company with corporate resources provides quality manufactured homes for clients in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and the surrounding region.

With the expansion of oil exploration in the Bakken region, we have been able to provide affordable modular homes in Williston, ND. “It is our belief that putting the needs of our customers first is the key to growth and even in the face of the 2008 housing market collapse Centennial Homes has been able to grow while others faltered. We owe our success and our growth to every one of our customers and to our commitment to their satisfaction,” said Jason Collins, Director of Business Development for Centennial Homes.

Having 9 model home centers means that this company can provide manufactured housing to the Aberdeen, SD area without any problems. The corporate management center is strategically located at the heart of their coverage area and houses a professional staff of trained service personnel as well as a department devoted to assisting each manufactured home customer clear any financial hurdles they might face when purchasing a home. Most dealerships leave financial problems and the stress of finding the right piece of land to place the home up to the customer. We makes sure that you have someone on your team at every turn. We believe this is what separates us from other companies.

If you are searching for manufactured homes in Aberdeen, SD, or anywhere in our area, we invite you to visit your local model home center and tour our inventory of homes. You will find that our years of experience have honed our skills to a razor sharp edge and that your satisfaction is our main objective. We have a wide variety of affordable manufactured homes to fit almost any budget. We also have a library of hundreds of floor plans so finding one that will fit your lifestyle will be easy. If you cannot find the time to visit us, please connect with us online on Facebook, or call us at 605-225-8301.

Aberdeen, SD, October 1, 2012 – Michael Evans, owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centennial Homes was inducted into the National RV/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame. Over 300 family, friends, and colleagues were in attendance for the induction ceremony held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum inElkhart,Indiana on August 6, 2012. “This hall of fame induction is very much appreciated as recognition of my 43 years in the industry. I have to thank my family and all the employees of Centennial Homes who were an integral part in our contributions to the industry over those years. The fact that my family was able to attend the ceremony completed the evening for me.” Michael shared. Evans was honored for the integral role he has played in the manufactured housing industry over his 43 year career. His strong leadership and progressive ideas have pushed the industry forward. He has served on the board of the South Dakota Housing Association and the North Central Manufactured Housing Institute. During that time he has also served several governors committees on issues of manufactured housing taxation, movement and zoning.

As stated in their mission, the RV/MH Hall of Fame is “Dedicated to preserving the history and honoring the pioneers and individuals who have made significant contributions to the RV and Manufactured Housing industries.” Since the RV/MH Heritage foundation was formed in March of 1972 they have inducted 339 industry pioneers and leaders into their Hall of Fame. “It is an honor to be included along with such an elite group” said Evans when speaking about his induction. Along with the hall of fame, their newly built facility in Elkhart houses an event center along with a library and a museum.

Centennial Homes started providing quality, affordable housing in 1969, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Over the past 43 years Centennial Homes has expanded to a total of nine retail locations in three states and has provided affordable housing to over 12,000 families. Centennial has model home centers in Bismarck, Dickinson, and Williston, North Dakota, Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Billings, Bozeman, and Glendive, Montana. To view a sampling of their extensive collection of both manufactured and modular home floor plans visit their website at www.CentennialHomes.com